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Unhorsed – Antique Wall Art

Unhorsed, c1907. — historic photograph
Unhorsed, c1907.. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Unhorsed. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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The title *Unhorsed* names the moment itself: a rider thrown or pulled from the saddle. Around 1907, horses still powered much of daily life, from farm work and delivery wagons to cavalry drill and riding sport, so a picture of a fall would have struck viewers as both dramatic and familiar. The record's date and details are unverified, so the exact setting and people remain uncertain. Still, the rider's posture and the horse's stance offer clues about how sudden the fall was.

Created / publishedc1907.
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from caption card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,021 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-160465

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